Grave marker



Feb. 25, 1930. R PQLLARD 1,748,584

GRAVE MARKER Filed March 21. 1928 HUB HAL un=uu7 Y JFGJ I Patented Feb. if i I I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE I I 7 ROBERT H. IPbLLABD, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS i V V GRAVE MARKER V Application filed; March 21,1928. Serial No. 263,502.

. This invention relates to improvements in The reference numeral 1 .denotes the post 1 grave markers. One object is to provide a or stake tapered from its upper to its lower very substantial and durable marker that is end 2, said stake at its upper end bearing the Y of neat appearance, comparatively inexpenhorizontal ledge 8. The stake is imbedded in siveto manufacture and that can be set in the earth up to-the ledge 3Which rests upon 66 osition with t difii lt I the ground. Rising above the ledge 3 is the With th for goi a d th obj ts. in pedestal 4 tapered from the ledge to its topview the invention consists in the combination IH St point .5, said pedestal, ledge and stake and arrangement of parts to be herein fully being provided with reinforcing rods or wire l 'deseribed, particularly pointed out in the 811 6- claim and illustrated in the accompanying The pedestal is formed with acentral verdrawing which forms a part of this applioatlcally disposed-cavity to receive the bronze tion and in which- 7 o standard 7 that'is connected'by the friction- Fig, 1 i a Vi w i l vation of a m k r hmge 8 to the bracket 9 carrying the tablet 15 constructed in accordance with this inven- 10 having thereon the indicia 11. The hinge 1 'tion. f '8 is of that type that is yieldingly adjustable 'Fig'. 2 is a fragmentary View, partly in secso that it Wlll remain ,in any adjusted position and partly in elevation,the memorial section. I tion being turned at an angle to the support- I What is claimed is ing pedestal. I In a grave marker, a tapered stake for dis- Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the marker, the posal wholly in the ground, a ledge at the memorial section being removed. 7 upper end thereof of greater diameter than [Like reference characters denote corre said stake for disposal fiat upon the ground, sponding parts through the several'views. a pedestal wholly above the ground and ris Th present i v ti comprises v rtical ing from said ledge, reinforcing material im- I t t d f it upper t it lower bedded in saidmembers, said pedestal being end, a horizontal ledge portion integral with formed with a central vertically disposed re- I said post at the upper end thereof, and a cess, a standard fixed in said pedestal recess,

'1 pedestal rising from said ledge and tapered amemorial tablet, a supporting bracket there- 30 therefrom to its upper end, said pedestal and for, and a friction hinge connecting said so ledge being integral and all of said portions et and an ard- I having imbedded therein a suitable reinforc- In lmony hat I elalm the foregoing as. ing material. The post, ledge and pedestal my wn I have hereto afliXed my's1gnature. are preferably formed of concrete or like ma- ROBERT H. POLLARD.

35 terial and are of very strong and durable construction. V The memorial section of the marker comprises a bronze plate or tablet adjustably connected to and supported by a bronze standard received and supported in a recess formed in i the pedestal. The adjustability of .the'plate permits its disposal at such an angle to the pedestal as may be most desirable topermit reading of the indicia thereon to the best ad-' 45 vantage or to add most to the general ap- V i .95

pearance'of the marker. It is intended to 'havethe indicia die-stamped upon theitablet I or-cast therewith although other methodsv i 'may be resorted to if subsequently found .50 more expedient. 7 r I 

